Love+War
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| Cinematography | Thorsten Thielow |
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| Music by | Claudia Sarne |
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| Distributed by | National Geographic Documentary Films |
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Running time | 95 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
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| Box office | $22,424[2] |
Love+War is a 2025 American documentary film directed and produced by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin. It explores the life and career of photojournalist Lynsey Addario.
It had its world premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2025, and was released in a limited release on October 29, 2025, prior to a broadcast on National Geographic on November 6, 2025.
Premise
Explores the life and career of photojournalist Lynsey Addario.
Release
It had its world premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2025.[3] It also screened at the Camden International Film Festival,[4] Hamptons International Film Festival,[5] 2025 BFI London Film Festival,[6] Woodstock Film Festival,[7] and AFI Fest.[8] It was released in a limited release on October 29, 2025, prior to a broadcast on National Geographic on November 6, 2025, and Disney+ November 7, 2025.[9]
Reception
Critical reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 22 critics' reviews are positive.[10] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 71 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.
Jason Gorber of Next Best Picture gave the film an eight out of ten, writing: "A film that’s emotional, exhilarating, and essential, photographers capturing a photographer, game recognizing game, with highly skilled filmmakers finding another perfect subject in this internationally renowned photographer."[11] Leslie Felperin of The Hollywood Reporter praised the film writing: "Fresh score. "What’s quite novel about this work, as opposed to any number of well-made docs about (mostly male) war photographers, is that it directly addresses how Addario’s job impacts her as a mother."[12]
References
- ^ "Love+War". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
- ^ "Love+War". The Numbers. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
- ^ Carey, Matthew (August 6, 2025). "TIFF Documentary Lineup Revealed: Films On Canceled Paula Deen, Daring Aeronauts, "Modern Whores" And More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
- ^ Carey, Matthew (August 18, 2025). "Prestigious Camden International Film Festival To Showcase Almost Three Dozen U.S., North American & World Premieres, Many With Oscar Ambitions". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
- ^ "Love+War". Hamptons International Film Festival. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
- ^ "Full programme announced for 69th BFI London Film Festival". British Film Institute. September 3, 2025. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
- ^ Mendoza, Leia (September 17, 2025). "Woodstock Film Festival Unveils 2025 Lineup: 'Hamnet,' 'Blue Moon,' 'Jay Kelly' and More". Variety. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
- ^ Gardner, Chris (September 30, 2025). "AFI Fest Sets Lineup With Films by Jim Jarmusch, Paolo Sorrentino, Kaouther Ben Hania and More". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
- ^ Ford, Rebecca (September 30, 2025). "Love+War Trailer Turns the Lens on Fearless War Photographer Lynsey Addario". Vanity Fair. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
- ^ "Love+War". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
- ^ "Love+War". Next Best Picture. September 11, 2025. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
- ^ Felperin, Leslie (September 11, 2025). "'Love + War' Review: Conflict Photographer Lynsey Addario Opens Up in an Emotional Doc From 'Free Solo' Helmers". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 7, 2025.